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Public Health Funerals · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Warrington Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North West (UKD61)
Published estimate£175,000≈ £35k / year · £210,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Oct 2025awarded 19 Nov 2025
Awarded to Knox & Son - 1875, Knox & Son Funeral Directors
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Jan 2031 · up to 31 Jan 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Warrington Borough Council have appointed a contractor to deliver a Public Health Funeral service for the Borough. This requirement relates to the provision of Public Health Funerals as required under Section 46 of the Public Health Control of Diseases Act 1984: where somebody dies within the Borough and there is nobody willing or able to undertake the funeral the duty falls upon the local authority.

CPV: Funeral and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£175,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2033 with extensionsValue: £175,000 exc. VAT · £210,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extensions
98370000 Funeral and related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality 40% Price 60%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
Last source update
27 Feb 2026, 12:41 GMT
Authority reference
DN791724
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059404
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Funeral and related services
Delivery area
North West (UKD61)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a16e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities ↗

DN791724

Timeline

24 Sept 2025 → 27 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published395 days ago
    24 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
  2. Clarification questions by370 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline362 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts266 days ago
    1 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published239 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 12:41 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Nov 2025, 14:10 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Nov 2025, 14:10 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 12:41 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £175,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Knox & Son - 1875SME, Knox & Son Funeral DirectorsSMEjoint award1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2031 · up to 31 Jan 2033Extensions: If extended price acceptable and both parties agree to each extension£175,00019 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Public Health Funerals · Knox & Son - 1875SME, Knox & Son Funeral DirectorsSME

    Signed
    17 Feb 2026
    Value
    £175,000
    Period
    1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2031 · up to 28 Feb 2033 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    where satisfactory to both parties to continue

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Warrington Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBVX-8195-NXYW Warrington Borough Council, Warrington, North West, WA1 1UHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Knox & Son - 1875Awarded supplier Orford Road, Warrington, North West, WA1 3TDContact email
  • Knox & Son Funeral DirectorsAwarded supplier 43 - 45 Orford Road, Warrington, North West, WA1 3TDContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender